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Wednesday, 14 March 2012

CASTELLAMARE DEL GOLFO, SICILY

While driving from Palermo to Segesta in Sicily, we came upon a very picturesque town. Castellammare del Golfo (Sicilian: Casteddammari) is a town and 'comune' in the Trapani Province of Sicily. The name is roughly translated "Sea-Fortress (castle [on the] sea) of the Gulf", deriving from the medieval fortress in the harbour. The body of water it sits upon also takes its name from the fortress, Golfo di Castellammare.

In ancient times, Castellammare had been the harbor of Segesta, one of the main towns of the Elymian people. Fishing has been important in Castellammare del Golfo dating back to ancient times. Today the town's economy continues to be based on fishing with the addition of tourism.

To miasteczko jest urocze ( byłam tam), ale nie widziałam, że jest miejscem narodzin tylu przedstawicieli mafii. Twoje zdjęcia są wspaniałe. Pozdrawiam. *** This town is lovely (I was there), but did not see that is the birthplace of so many representatives of the mafia. Your pictures are great. Yours.

I appreciate your pictures and have many of my own. We dearly love this town and look forward to many more visits there. The people were very friendly and we walked everywhere without fear. Food is superb! Especially the Ciaravino restaurant on the beach.